Metal bailed ad tie



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Aug 30,1927,

L W. MECHLINQ METAL RAILRQAD TIE Filed Dec. 22, 1926 Patented Aug. 30, 19.27.

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My invention is an improvement in metal railroad ties and relates to that particular ft m in which the tie is constructed of s. metal bar or rail bent upon itself at its ends to (provide anchorage for the tie in the road be and bearings for the rails sup rted on said ends, in some instances w on blocks being secured in the bent ends of the tie to receive the rails and absorb the shock of the 10 tralfic moving thereover.

In the present instance m invention contemplates an arrangement y which metal ties of this general t pe are employed and connected to each ot er at their ends in a 15 particular manner whereby-a track construction is provided that is not only strong and durable but is not liable to get out of alinement or shifted thus permitting my} improved construction to be used for eavy 2o trailic and for fast moving trains. I

Mv invention further contem lates the employment of bars or rails different shapes in cross-section to meet requirements .of trafiic, for instance angle-bars and'channel-bars for heav nary railroad re s for lighter traflic, in each instance the metal ties forming the supports for the rails bein firmly connected to each other at their on and preferably provided with wooden blocks to give the required resilienc to the rails.

Wit these rincipalobjects in view my invention consists in the articular construction and arrangement 0 parts employed in the construction of the railroad track, all as hereinafter fully described and speclfically set forth in the appended claims. In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a railroad track constructed in accordance with my invention.

- Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are sectional views on the lines 22, 3-3 and 4-4 of Fig; 1.

Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of the metal clamp for connecting the terminals of ad joining ties.

Figs. v7 and 8 are plan views showmg modifications in-the form of metal tie that may be used.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the hue 9-9 of Fig. 7, and

Fig. 10 is a sectional 10-10 of Fig. 8. i

Like numerals of reference'are used to mdicieie Hie parts in the several views of the arse-inpview on the line traflic and' T-bars or ordiin the embodiment of my inventiorrasile lustrated on Sheet 1 of the drawings anglebsrs 15 are employed in the construction of the track, the ends of each angle-bar being bent towards each other at one side of'the body portion to provide curved ends or 100 16 with the vertical flan 15 of the Inga bar at the inner side 0 horizontal flange 15" forming the tie, it bein understood that said end loops are of cientlength and width to prov de the required. anchorage as well as to give ample support for the rails 17. These metal ties are used in connection with wooden blocks 18 and 23 forming resilient seats for the rails, and to receive said blocks in the construction of a railroad track the metal ties are arranged .in pairs as shown in Fig. 1, that is to say with the base flanges 15" o the body portions of the two ties extending towards each other and the curved ends or loops 16 extending in opposite directions from said adjoining body ortions, the blocks 18 being located at the ends of the bod portions between the o site 100 while the blocks 23 are locate etween t terminals of adjoining ties, as hereinafter explained. The wooden blocks extend above the plane of the metal ties so that the rails will not come in contact with the latter, and although the rails may be supported directly onsaid blocks I refer to, use interposed metal plates 20 t rough which the rails kes 21 and plain spikes 22 are driven into t 0 block. As hereinbefore stated the wooden blocks 18 are near the ends of the body portions of twoadjoining metal ties, bein secured in lace by bolts 19, and it will understoo that the width of these blocks will determine the s acing of the metal ties from each other, t 0 base flanges 15'' 15" supporting them and the bolts lock the loo t e base of of ties so connected is bolted to a similarly connected pair of ties by the blocks 23 interd between the terminals of adjoining ms or curved ends 16 and secured by bolts 19, but in order to reinforce the bolts and thereby more efl'ectively prevent long|tud1- nal displacement of the ties or shifting of the track lateraiiymetal clamps 24 are used inconncting the curved ends of adjoining ties together, said clamps embracing the blocks '23 with their ends 24 bent around the upstanding flanges of the'ties at fie ends thereof, the bolts prising through the conandthe ing the companion ties together. The pair two of these metal ties won (1 be placed side nected parts as shown in the drawings. Plates 20 are also placed on these blocks for the rails to rest upon.

firmly connected togetherand to adjoining pairs of ties the rails will be firmly supported on the roadbed against longitudinal creepin as the ties being all connected together will serve to reinforce one another to provide a strong and durable track construction for heavy traflic and fast moving trams.

My invention also contem lates the use of an le bars in the fozym of -bars 27, shown in igt 11 of the drawings, the ends being bent towards each other at one side of the body portion to provide the curved ends or loops 28, and in constructin a railroad track by side in the same manner as the anglebars 15 and blocks, as 18, placed between the upstanding flanges 27 to rest on the inner 5 base flanges 27". The railroad rail used in the construction of the tie shown in Fig. 12 is practically a T-bar, being similarly bent at its ends to provide the curved ends or loops 30 and having the upstanding flange 29' and base flanges 29". Obviously therefore bars or rails of various forms in crosssection may be used in the construction of Q a railroad track in accordance with my invention, and consequently I do not limit my or lateral displacement inasmuch protection to any particular cross-sectional shape of bar or rail within the spirit and scope of my claims. the term angle oars being intended to include double angte bars or T-rails..

I claim:

1. A metal railroad tie con'iprising a pair of angle-bars arranged side by side and haY-' ing end portions bent in opposite'direetions, and means connecting the anglelairs to gether to form the tie.

2. A metal railroad tie comprising a pair of angle bars arranged side by side with the base flanges extending towards Pitt'l] other and having end portions bent in opposite directions for connecting the ties together continuously in the construction of the track, and wooden blocks 'eonne ting the anglehars and seated on adjoining ase flanges thereof.

3. A metal railroad tie comprising a. pair of angle-bars arranged side by side with base flanges extending towards each other and having end portions bent. in opposite directions for connecting the ties together continuously in the construction of the traeln blocks for supporting the rails bolted on the adjoining base flanges at the ends of the body portions of the associated angle-bars, blocks bolted on the adjoining baseflanges of the ends of adjoining ties. and metal clamps embracing the last mentioned blocks and bent around the ends of the ties.

WILLIAM W. MECHLlNG. 

